Teresa Scanlan of Nebraska burst into tears as she was crowned the new Miss America, at only 17 years old, Teresa was one of the youngest competitors in the show., and the youngest Miss America in 90 years, since Margaret Gorman of the District of Columbia won at age 15. She is the first Nebraskan [...]

Crowned Miss Delaware in June 2010, Kayla Martell, has been bald nearly ten years. Yet she hasn’t let that interrupt her dreams. Kayla, who began losing her hair at age 10, suffers from alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that attacks hair follicles and results in the loss of hair all over

Talented British model, Katie Piper, had a cup of sulfuric acid thrown in her face on March 31st, 2008. She lost the sight in her left eye and acid also dripped down her neck, ears and hands as well as slipping into her nose and throat. Piper was treated in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, where [...]

Stretch marks or striae (singular stria), as they are called in dermatology, are a form of scarring on the skin with an off-color hue. They first appear as reddish or purple lines, but tend to gradually fade to a lighter range. The affected areas appear empty and are soft to the touch. Although pregnancy is [...]